The first A380 powered by Engine Alliance engines successfully completes its maiden flight on 25 August 2006, touching down at Blagnac International Airport in Toulouse, France after a 4-hour flight. [...]

The first A380 powered by Engine Alliance engines successfully completes its maiden flight on 25 August 2006, touching down at Blagnac International Airport in Toulouse, France after a 4-hour flight. This A380 – designated MSN 009 – is powered by four Engine Alliance GP7200 engines which have the capability of delivering a thrust up to 81,500 pounds (37 tonnes) each.